Bible verse
The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
Acts 16:22 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 16.
18 She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21 by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
KJV
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
ASV
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
ERV
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.
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